LIVE MARKET·86 NC postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

Social Worker salary in North Carolina: $35.00/hr$1,400/wk$72,800/yr median.

Pay range $29.50$1,180$61,360–$38.00/hr$1,520/wk$79,040/yr across the middle 50% of 86 active North Carolina postings from 26 employers.

6.7% below the national Social Worker median of $37.50/hr · #27 of 48 states with live data.

Show pay as
Median /hr/wk/yr
$35.00$1,400$72,800
P25–P75
$29.50$1,180$61,360–$38.00$1,520$79,040
middle 50%
Postings
86
last 180 days
Employers
26
in NC
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·SOCIAL WORKER

How North Carolina compares with its neighbors.

01North Carolina (this page)86 postings
$35.00/hr$1,400/wk$72,800/yr
02Virginia42 postings
$34.00/hr$1,360/wk$70,720/yr
03Georgia29 postings
$33.50/hr$1,340/wk$69,680/yr
04South Carolina18 postings
$31.50/hr$1,260/wk$65,520/yr
05Tennessee26 postings
$29.50/hr$1,180/wk$61,360/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·48 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Social Worker pay is highest nationally.

01Hawaii6 postings
$56.06/hr$2,242/wk$116,605/yr
02Alaska13 postings
$52.50/hr$2,100/wk$109,200/yr
03Oregon46 postings
$50.00/hr$2,000/wk$104,000/yr
04Washington153 postings
$48.00/hr$1,920/wk$99,840/yr
05California757 postings
$45.00/hr$1,800/wk$93,600/yr
See all 48 states →National Social Worker salary
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·SOCIAL WORKER · NC

Social Worker pay in North Carolina, answered.

How much does a Social Worker make in North Carolina?

The median Social Worker pay in North Carolina is $35.00/hr (about $72,800/yr), based on 86 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

What is the Social Worker pay range in North Carolina?

The middle 50% of North Carolina postings pay $29.50–$38.00/hr. Listed pay runs from $20.50 to $75.00/hr.

Do Social Workers in North Carolina earn more than the national average?

North Carolina pays 6.7% less than the national Social Worker median of $37.50/hr, ranking #27 of 48 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring Social Workers in North Carolina?

26 employers posted Social Worker roles with listed pay in North Carolina over the last 180 days.

Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in North Carolina, collected over the last 180 days. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.